Tag Archives: Soil testing

Healthy Lawn Healthy Water May 12

This is a FREE workshop and include a FREE soil sample Analysis to everyone attending.  This workshop topics will be 1)  How to design and install residential rainwater capture devices for rainwater storage and landscape irrigation. 2)  Choosing climate and soil appropriate turf and landscape species 3)  Importance of Soil Testing and nutrient application 4)  How to improve irrigation water practices. Register at  https://hlhw.tamu.edu/workshops/2023/may-12-bastrop-bayou-watershed-brazoria-county/    

It’s a Lawn Story: Watering Grass in Summer

Keeping up with lawn appearances can have its challenges in the heat of a good old Gulf Coast summer. We had a long stretch this summer where plentiful seasonal spring rains became a memory, and watering regimes may or may not have been modified to fit the season. Our efforts should be focused on home turf maintenance practices that are based on science and a little bit of common sense. Let’s talk St. Augustinegrass, the grass of choice for home yards and appropriate for our region. St. Augustinegrass… Read More →